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(11) EP 0 983 273 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(21) Application number: 98921294.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07D 487/22, A61K 51/00, A61K 41/00, A61K 51/04, A61K 51/10
// (C07D487/22, 257:00, 209:00, 209:00, 209:00, 209:00)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA9800/468
(87) International publication number:
WO 9805/0387 (12.11.1998 Gazette 1998/45)

(54)

ETHYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF MONOHYDROBENZOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVES AS PHOTOACTIVE AGENTS

ÄTHYLENGLYKOLESTER VON MONOHYDROBENZOPORPHYRINDERIVATEN ALS PHOTOAKTIVE MITTEL

ESTERS D'ETHYLENEGLYCOL DE DERIVES DE MONOHYDROBENZOPOPHYRINE UTILISES COMME AGENTS PHOTOSENSIBLES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.05.1997 US 852494

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/10

(60) Divisional application:
01121719.7 / 1177795

(73) Proprietors:
  • QLT Inc.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 4T5 (CA)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • STERNBERG, Ethan
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 1P8 (CA)
  • DOLPHIN, David
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 2R2 (CA)
  • LEVY, Julia, G.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 4Z3 (CA)
  • RICHTER, Anna, M.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1X4 (CA)
  • HUNT, David, W., C.
    White Rock, British Columbia V4B 4W3 (CA)
  • JAIN, Ashok
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 3L5 (CA)
  • WATERFIELD, Elizabeth M.
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6L 3A4 (CA)
  • BOCH, Ronald Erwin
    Vancouver, B. C. V5V 5B9 (CA)
  • TOVEY, Andrew Norman
    Vancouver, B. C. V6P 3A9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Sexton, Jane Helen et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 352 076
US-A- 5 498 710
 WO-A-90/15059
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).